Unlike the quad-core mobile Ivy Bridge CPUs that arrived earlier this year (which we reviewed not long ago), these newcomers are based on a new version of Ivy Bridge with half the cores and half as much last-level cache. ![]() Well, we’re about to see if reality lives up to the hype, because today Intel unwraps its first ultrabook-bound Ivy Bridge processors: 22-nm chips with 17W power envelopes tailored for uber-slim, ultra-light systems. ![]() Intel hasn’t been shy about adding to the hype, predicting price tags as low as $599 and touting 2012 as the year ultrabooks will go mainstream. We’ve heard they will reach lower price points, use enclosures made of either metal or composite materials, and feature a slew of other goodies, both standard and optional, like touch-screen displays. For months now, we’ve been hearing about how great Ivy Bridge ultrabooks are going to be.
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